Please Note:The Franchise News is listed in alphabetical order by Franchise. The news typed under each franchise is in the order that it came to me. I have included the news as was sent to me by the Franchises. I did not try to edit...what you see is what I got!

News received since the 2000 Pageant. . .

Miss Albany

Rebecca Carr, a 20 year old who attends Darton College, was crowned

Miss Albany 2001 on Saturday, November 4. She is a vocalist and sang "In His Eyes"

for her talent. Her Platform is GOALS: Sexual Abstinence Awareness. Rebecca

won Swimsuit and Talent. She received a 2 year Darton Foundation Scholarship

Brea's mother's name is Sue Vaughan and she has a brother named Jason who is 25 years old. She is attending Columbus State University working on receiving a Master's in Public Administration. Her platform is "Arts for Excellence".

Miss Atlanta

We are very proud of our Miss Atlanta, Jackie Jauregui. Jackie just received

recognition from the Georgia Executive Women's Network which included a

$1,500.00 scholarship. This scholarship was presented by none other than

Heather Whitestone, former Miss America.

Jackie stepped right into title and is already booked for appearances within

public schools, judging pageants and entertaining at local fundraisers.

Miss Augusta

Goldei Baysa was crowned Miss Augusta 2001 Saturday, August 12. She is

Jana Mathena, a 20 year old Southern Methodist University student was crowned

Miss Cobb County on August 12. Jana sang O Mio Babbino Caro for her talent. Her platform is "Random Acts of Kindness". She was also talent winner.

1st runner-up: Ashley Huff's talent was a Polynesian Dance.

Ashley also won Miss Congeniality and the Physical Fitness Award.

2nd runner-up: Autumn Guzzardi

3rd runner-up: Kandice Pelletier

4th runner-up: Stephanie Bledsoe

Miss Conyers Cherry-Blossom

Miss Conyers Cherry-Blossom had their pageant on Saturday, November 4.

Miss Conyers Cherry-Blossom 2001 - Jennifer Ford

Jennifer a graduate of Belmont (TN) and now a graduate student at UGA

The Miss Conyers Cherry-Blossom gave just over $3500 in scholarships!

A $1000 more than last year!

1st Runner-up - Ashley Puleo

2nd Runner-up - Dana Lowery

3rd Runner-up - Natalie Roberts

4th Runner-up - Jaletta Long

Talent Winner - Jaletta Long (Baton)

Swimsuit Winner - Ashley Puleo

Congeniality Award - April Brooks

People's Choice - Brandelyn Bartlett

Miss DeKalb County

The new Miss DeKalb County 2001 is Lani Hancock from Savannah. Lani also was the receipient of the interview and talent awards.

First Runner up was Stephanie Bledsoe who was also awarded the swimsuit award;

Kayann Hayden was 2nd Runner up

Area Walton was 3rd Runner up

Carrie Beth Spivey was 4th Runner up as well as the "Spirit of DeKalb Winner".

Celentria Adams won "People's Choice".

The New Miss Dekalb County:

Lani Hancock - 22 years old

Education - Graduate of Georgia Southern University with a degree in Public

Relations / Plans to pursue her MBA at Georgia State University in the Fall

Talent - Vocal

Platform - The Inclusion of Children with Down Syndrome

Parents - Ladson & Karen Hancock of Savannah

Siblings - Older sister - Mandi / Younger sister - Mackenzie

Other news from DeKalb County:

GA GIRL, TERESA WADE, RETURNS HOME TO SING STATE SONG AT

NAPA 500 AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Artist/Songwriter, TERESA WADE to sing GA ON MY MIND at the NAPA 500 on

November 19th. Teresa, a former Miss DeKalb County, is on her way to

becoming the next country music sensation, with a unique blend of country,

blues, and southern rock in her music. As a staff songwriter in Nashville

for CDB Music (Charlie Daniels Band), she is a stunning package

of total talent. Ed Clark, President and GM of the Atlanta Motor Speedway is a

big fan, "Teresa knows what she wants to do, and has the talent and tenacity

to make it all happen."

Growing up in Stone Mountain, GA, her grandfather was a sculptor on the Stone Mountain Memorial Carving, and she is a graduate of the University of Georgia.

At one time Teresa was a "hired hand", in NASCAR executive hospitality, and now

uses her talents to support NASCAR charities and other events. TERESA WADE

is a true "GA Peach", a NASCAR fan, and couldn't be more proud to sing her state song, returning to AMS, where her Dad brought her as a little blonde, blue eyed girl, to see her very first race. NAPA 500, November 19, 2000, 1pm on ESPN.

TERESA WADE

Artist/Songwriter

P. O. Box 121962

Nashville, TN 37212

www.teresawade.com

11/14: Miss DeKalb County 2001, Lani Hancock will be leading the celebration

in the Welcoming of Santa Claus to NOrth DeKalb Mall on Thursday, November

15th from 5:00--8:00.

Lani has also been invited to perform at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in

Atlanta as part of the Christmas entertainment on the evening of December 7th.

Callansolde is a historical landsite in the Atlanta area.

Miss Emanuel County

Jessica Black was crowned Miss Emanuel County 2001 on Saturday, August 12th.

Jessica is 17 years old and will graduate from Swainsboro High

School in May. She sang for her talent. Her platform is "Y.E.S. -- Youth Education of

Senior Citizens." She is active with the nursing homes in this area and works to get

her civic and school clubs involved in visiting and working with senior citizens.

Miss Greater Southwest Georgia

Emily Elizabeth Loftiss, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Alabama, was

crowned Miss Greater Southwest Georgia on August 5 in Albany.

Her talent was a character jazz dance to "Sweet Georgia Brown."

Her platform is entitled "A Time To Dance", which she has implemented at the

Thomasville Boys and Girls Club and has fully staffed it with volunteers during the

school year while she is away at school. She implemented this program in the

Tuscaloosa area a year ago before she even thought about being in the Miss America

system. She was the First Runner-Up in this year's Miss Thomasville Pageant. (By the

way, Emily was a double preliminary winner at Greater Southwest-swimsuit and

talent.)

Emily's birthday is August 28th.

First runner-up was Cami Grebel of Leesburg and Raina Hodges of Pelham was

First runner up was 19 year old Alexis Lundy who won the talent award.

Second runner up was 18 year old Lyndsey Mills and Third runner up was 17

year old Brandi Babb.

We had our largest crowd ever on hand for the program. We were thrilled to

have Pam Carter, John and Martha Donaldson, Sue Vaughn, Greg Woodlief and

numerous franchises on hand, including virtually the entire Atlanta crowd-

huge support for Pam - who by the way was wonderful!

The highlight of the evening was our outgoing queen's vocal rendition of

"Unchained Melody" left our entire franchise asking why did she not sing at

this past year's Miss GA - And speaking of Sonja Perryman, she departs this

week for New York University where she will be a freshman studying dramatic

performance - Sue Vaughn told her to look Brea up while she was there -

Hopefully she will pursue participation in one of the locals in NY! Both of

those girls would be excellent contestants in the Miss NY Program!

Miss Historic North Georgia

Meet Miss Historic North Georgia

Name: Heather Leigh Holland

Home: Calhoun, Georgia

Age: 19 (she will be 20 on August 26, 2000)

College: Junior Biochemistry Major at Agnes Scott College in Decatur

Platforn: Eating Disorder Awareness and Prevention

Talent: Tap Dancer

Miss Lake Lanier

Miss Lake Lanier 2001 Sara Yankus (Vocal Performance)

1st Runner Up Dana Lowery (Vocal Performance)

2nd Runner Up Leslie Pruett (Vocal Performance)

3rd Runner Up April Brooks (Vocal Performance)

4th Runner Up Stephanie Tyson (Violin Solo)

Swimsuit and Talent Winner Sara Yankus

Spirit of Miss Lake Lanier Dana Lowery

Miss Macon

Jantina Virgil, a music major at Wesleyan College, was crowned Miss Macon 2001

on Saturday, November 11.

It was the best pageant we have had in a good while. Large audience, 10 Miss

Contestants and 19 Teen Miss Contestants.

Miss Magnolia Midlands

Deidre Hadden, Miss Magnolia Midlands, won one of the 5 local True Value Jimmy

Dean Country Music Showdown competitions in the state of Georgia. The winners of

each of the 5 competitions will go on to the state level competition which will

be held at the Perry fair opening for Loretta Lynn Thursday October 12 th. The

winner of this competition will win $1000.00 cash and a spot in the regional

contest to represent the state of Georgia. The winner there will go on to the

Nationals to compete for $50,000.00 and a recording contract. There are only 6

competitors at the National Level.

Miss Mall of Georgia

Christine Zimmerman is Miss Mall of Georgia 2001!

Christine was crowned Saturday, September 9, 2000.

1st Runner-up: Sara Yankus

2nd Runner-up: Kelly Wells

3rd Runner-up: April Brooks

Swimsuit: Christine Zimmerman

Talent: Sara Yankus

Congeniality: Area Walton

People's Choice: Lauren Weaver

Miss Northeast Georgia

The Miss Northeast Georiga pageant is scheduled for NOVEMBER 18, 2000

at 7:00 p.m. at the CULTURAL ARTS CENTER in COMMERCE, GA.

They have 24 contestants, and Andrea Krahn Martin will emcee and

YOLANDA DAVIS, our current Miss Northeast, will be featured. The Dynamite

Dolls Competition Dance Team will also perform.

Miss Northwest Georgia

Announcing

Miss Northwest Georgia 2001

Featuring

Andrea Bailey

Miss Northwest Georgia 2000

December 2, 2000

7:00 p.m.

Northwest Whitfield High School,

Tunnel Hill, Georgia

DIRECTIONS:

From Atlanta: Take Interstate 75N to Exit 341

(Tunnel Hill/Varnell). Turn right on to GA Highway 201. Northwest

High School is approximately 1.5 miles on the right.

From Chattanooga: Take Interstate 75S to Exit 341

(Tunnel Hill/Varnell). Turn left on to GA Highway 201.

Northwest High School is approximately 1.5 miles on the right.

Miss Savannah

The new Miss Savannah is Erin Kennedy.

1st Runner-Up is Laura Moreland

2nd Runner -Up is Cheri Wheeler

3rd Runner-Up is Holly Tydings

4th Runner-Up is April Dorsey

$5,000 was awarded to our 12 Miss contestants.

Each contestant received at least a $100 scholarship and crown pin.

Erin sang "I Dreamed a Dream" and won talent.

She has been in Miss Savannah 4 times and she has definitely excited about

promoting her platform---Rape and Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness

Miss Southeast Georgia

Susan Brown, of Thomaston, is the new Miss Southeast Georgia. She was crowned Saturday, August 12. She also won swimsuit. Susan is 22 years old and will graduate from UGA in December. She did a tap routineto "Dr. Jazz" for her talent, and her platform is the importance of a healthy heart.

Angela McCall was 1st Runner-Up. She sang "I Have Dreamed".

Beth Brinson, present Miss Savannah, was 2nd Runner-Up. She also won Talent.

Glennville, GA. She is a 17 year old senior attending Pinewood Christian Academy.

Paige did a Lyrical dance for her talent. She also won Talent and

Swimsuit.

1st runner-up: Tiffany Kicklighter

2nd runner-up: Heather Leone

The new Junior Miss Tattnall County is 14 year old Angela Varnadoe. Her talent was

a jazz/lyrical/acrobatic dance.

1st runner-up and winner of the Signature Page Award: Lace Larrabee

2nd runner-up:Joy Waters

Osjha did a wonderful job as Emcee as always!

The audience, especially one of the judges (yours truly) was "awed" by a visit from Elvis!

Thank, Russ Lanier....you would make Elvis proud!!

Miss Thomasville

Christina Powell was crowned the new Miss Thomasville on Saturday, July 22. She is a 19 year old junior at the University of Georgia where she is a Broadcast Journalism major. Her platform is Building Character through the Arts. She is a Tap Dancer.

Other winners were:

Emily Loftiss - 1st Runner-up

Erin Parrish - 2nd Runner-up

Christina Powell - Talent Award

Rosemary Anderson - Swimsuit Award

Stephanie Scott - Non-Finalist Interview Award

Stephanie Scott - Spirit of Miss Thomasville Award

Christina Powell - People's Choice Award

A great big salute and round of applause for the Scholarship money the Miss Thomasville Pageant gave away. They increased their scholarship from $12,000 to $31,000 this year! Thomasville College also promised that if a winner did not choose to attend their college the next winner would receive the scholarship money! Thanks Miss Thomasville Franchise and Thomas University!

Miss Troup County

Tessa Matthews, the current Miss Troup County, was selected as the state winner for Volunteer of the Year for NAMI GA.(National Alliance for the Mentally Ill). Congratulations, Tessa!

Miss University of Georgia

Katie Freeman, Miss UGA, recently emceed the Miss Hart County High School Pageant

in Hartwell GA. She is also making appearances in local schools this week in conjunction with the "National Book Week".

We have had 45 women enter our 2001 Miss University of Georgia Pageant, which will be held on January 27, 2001. If they all remain in the pageant it will be one of the largest we have attempted to hold in one evening.

Miss Valdosta

The first Miss Valdosta, Caroline Benton, was crowned Saturday, October 21.

Caroline's talent is a vocal performance "Falling". She is a 21 year old senior at

Valdosta State University. Her parents are David and Nancy Mcknew.

Miss Warner Robins

Brandy Brooks is Miss Warner Robins 2001. She was 2nd runner up last year